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HomeIdahoLife Care Center of Post Falls

Life Care Center of Post Falls

460 North Garden Plaza Court, Post Falls, ID 838542087770318WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.7on Google(90 reviews)
5/5Much Above Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
5/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality
4/5
Beds
120
certified

How Life Care Center of Post Falls Compares in Idaho

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Idaho. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
5/5
ID average
3.1/5
Above state average
Health inspection rating
5/5
ID average
2.7/5
Above state average
Staffing rating
3/5
ID average
3.1/5
Close to state average
Nursing hours per resident
4.18 hrs/day
ID average
4.04 hrs/day
Close to state average
RN hours per resident
0.70 hrs/day
ID average
0.86 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
51.5%
ID average
50.3%
Close to state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 5/5 overall CMS rating is above the Idaho average of 3.1/5.
Its 5/5 health inspection rating is above the Idaho average of 2.7/5.
Reported RN time is 0.70 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 0.86.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
1
deficiency citation
Inspected Jul 5, 2024
Most recent cycle
5
deficiency citations
Inspected Aug 14, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 4 more deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$9,277/mo
Idaho median
Private Room
$10,220/mo
Idaho median
Kootenai County 65+
33,702
19.4% of county
County Population
173,396
Kootenai County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

Swipe tabs for staffing, quality and ownership.

Life Care Center of Post Falls is a 5-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Post Falls, Idaho with 120 certified beds. It has been operating since 2009. Its overall CMS rating is 5 out of 5.

Beds
120
Avg Residents/Day
85
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Feb 24, 2009
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Kootenai
Last Inspection
Aug 14, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
5
Weighted Score
19.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (12)

F0554Potential for Harm

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Survey: Aug 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0578Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Survey: Aug 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0726Potential for Harm

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Survey: Aug 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0760Potential for Harm

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Survey: Aug 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0761Potential for Harm

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Survey: Aug 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0727Potential for Harm

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Survey: Jul 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Mar 24, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0657Potential for Harm

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Survey: Mar 24, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0687Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate foot care.

Survey: Mar 24, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0727Potential for Harm

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Survey: Mar 24, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Mar 24, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0886Potential for Harm

Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

Survey: Mar 24, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$0
Number of Fines
0
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0

No penalties on record.

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.42 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN1.06 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.70 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing4.18 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total3.43 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.14 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
51.5%
RN Turnover
46.7%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (25)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY II, INCDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AMar 15, 2005
PRESTON, FORRESTINDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividualN/AMar 15, 2005
BUTNER, NANCYMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/ASep 16, 2018
MARTIN, RASALIEMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AMar 26, 2023
PALUMBO, BENJAMINMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/ADec 30, 2024
CROSS, CINDYCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJun 12, 2008
HENRY, TERRYCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AAug 16, 1999
LAY, LISACORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AFeb 9, 2018
SWANKER, RICHARDCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AApr 1, 2011
THURMOND, JOANCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJun 12, 2008
DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY II, INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AMar 15, 2005
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AJun 12, 2008
POST FALLS MEDICAL INVESTORS LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/ASep 15, 2008
BUTNER, NANCYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 16, 2018
FLETCHER, TODDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ADec 13, 2024
MARTIN, RASALIEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AMar 26, 2023
MEZA, MICHAELOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AMay 1, 2020
PALUMBO, BENJAMINOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ADec 30, 2024
PRESTON, AUBREYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AFeb 13, 2024
ZIEGLER, JAMESOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ADec 13, 2024
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.ADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AMar 10, 2025
POST FALLS MEDICAL INVESTORS LLCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AMar 7, 2018
MEZA, MICHAELADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMar 10, 2025
PALUMBO, BENJAMINADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMar 10, 2025
PRESTON, FORRESTADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMar 7, 2018

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Life Care Center of Post Falls and nearby alternatives.

All Idaho facilities
Life Care Center of Post Falls
Post Falls, IDCurrent facility
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Idaho State Veterans Home - Post Falls
Post Falls, ID4.3 miAbuse flag
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $36,855
Advanced Health Care of Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene, ID4.8 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Ironwood Rehabilitation and Care Center
Coeur d'Alene, ID5.2 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center
Coeur d'Alene, ID5.8 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $220,832
Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene, ID5.9 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $39,520
Coeur d Alene Health of Cascadia
Coeur d'Alene, ID6.1 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $33,815
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Life Care Center of Post Falls
Post Falls, ID · Current facility
—5/55/53/5None recorded
Idaho State Veterans Home - Post Falls
Post Falls, ID
4.3 mi1/51/54/5$36,855
Advanced Health Care of Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene, ID
4.8 mi5/55/54/5None recorded
Ironwood Rehabilitation and Care Center
Coeur d'Alene, ID
5.2 mi2/52/53/5None recorded
Lakeside Rehabilitation and Care Center
Coeur d'Alene, ID
5.8 mi1/51/51/5$220,832
Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene, ID
5.9 mi1/51/54/5$39,520
Coeur d Alene Health of Cascadia
Coeur d'Alene, ID
6.1 mi1/52/51/5$33,815

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Life Care Center of Post Falls?▾
Life Care Center of Post Falls has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 5/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5. This facility is rated above average.
How much does Life Care Center of Post Falls cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Idaho is $9,277/month for a semi-private room and $10,220/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Life Care Center of Post Falls participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Life Care Center of Post Falls had any health inspection violations?▾
Life Care Center of Post Falls had 5 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Aug 14, 2025). The current CMS dataset records no fines for this facility.
What are the staffing levels at Life Care Center of Post Falls?▾
Life Care Center of Post Falls provides 4.18 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.70 RN hours, 1.06 LPN hours, and 2.42 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 51.5%.
How many beds does Life Care Center of Post Falls have?▾
Life Care Center of Post Falls has 120 certified beds with an average of 85 residents per day, resulting in approximately 71% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Limited Liability company owned and is part of the Life Care Centers of America chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Life Care Center of Post Falls?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Idaho, including 1 in Post Falls. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Life Care Center of Post Falls?▾
On Google Maps, Life Care Center of Post Falls has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on 90 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 5/5.

Part of Life Care Centers of America

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